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New Orleans (AAA)

• 9/3: Lost to Memphis 5-0 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/4: Kip Bouknight (2-0 4.28 ERA) versus Memphis 3PM EDT [Final game of season]
• If Zephyrs win today’s season finale, they will finish above .500 (72-71)
• Times-Picayune profile of catchers

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Labandeira SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277

• SB: Labandeira (10, 2nd base off Narveson/Hernandez)
• CS: Labandeira (13, 3rd base by Narveson/Hernandez)
• Outfield assists: Vento (Toca at home)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Martinez (L, 5-11)	6.0	9	3	3	2	3	0	4.48
Beltran	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	4.50
Rodriguez	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.84

• WP: Beltran
• HBP: Toca (by Martinez), Martin (by Martinez)
• Pickoffs: Martinez (Wathan at 1st base)

Harrisburg (AA)

• 9/3: Lost to New Britain 11-5 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/4: Collin Balester (1-0 2.31) at New Britain 1:35PM EDT [Final game of season]

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Yepez SS	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287
Casto, K LF-3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.272
Guerrero RF	4	1	3	1	0	1	3	0	1	.263
Whitesell, J DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.263
Manriquez, S C	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	.254

• E: Martis (1, missed catch)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Martis (L, 0-1)	5.0	8	7	7	3	1	4	12.60
Kolb	2.0	5	4	4	0	2	1	3.66
Thissen	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.00

• HBP: Tolbert (by Thissen)

Potomac (A Advanced)

• 9/3: Split with Winston-Salem 1-7 & 4-2 (Box1/Box2/Gamer)
• 9/4: Mike Hinckley (6-8 5.59) versus Winston-Salem 1:05PM EDT [Final game of season]

Game 1

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Bernadina CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267
Desmond SS	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243
Ivany, D DH	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.263
Brown RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.282

• CS: Mortimer (2, 2nd base by Richard/Armstrong)
• PO: Mortimer (1st base by Richard)
• E: Powell (24, throw)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Stammen (L, 0-2)	3.0	7	7	6	1	0	2	5.76
Henderson	4.0	2	0	0	3	4	0	4.50

• WP: Henderson
• HBP: Mercedes (by Stammen)

Game 2

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Bernadina CF	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.270
Desmond SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	.243
Ivany, D C	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.262
Brown RF	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.286
Lowrance LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.257

• SB: Nunez (2, 2nd base off Banks/Ricks)
• CS: Powell (9, 2nd base by Liotta, R/Ricks)
• PO: Powell (1st base by Liotta, R)
• E: Desmond (26, fielding), Powell (25, fielding)
• PB: Ivany, D (10)
• HBP: Ivany, D (by Liotta, R), Smith (by Perrault, J)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Pearson	3.0	3	1	1	2	2	1	6.11
Wilson (W, 6-2)	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	3.80
Perrault, J	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	0	1.02
Thompson (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.00

• HBP: Smith (by Perrault, J)

Savannah (A)

• 9/3: Defeated Rome 4-3 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/4: Bryan Lambert (3-9 5.40) at Rome 7:05PM EDT [Final game of season]

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Plasencia CF	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263
Castro SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.254
Pahuta 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
Baez, E RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.276
Davis 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.228
Carr DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250
Fitzpatrick LF	4	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	.288

• SB: Plasencia (12, 2nd base off Stanley/Camarena)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Estrada	6.0	9	3	3	2	3	0	5.59
Levinski (W, 2-1)	3.0	2	0	0	0	5	0	3.48

Vermont (Short Season)

• 9/3: Lost to Aberdeen 5-1 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/4: Aaron Jackson (3-5 2.61) at Aberdeen 7:05PM EDT

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Daniel LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.297
Maxwell CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.273
Delaughter RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.229
Nichols C	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	.196

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Gibson	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Novoa (L, 0-1)	3.2	5	3	3	4	1	1	7.36
Garza	2.1	3	2	2	0	3	0	6.86

• WP: Novoa
• HBP: Florimon Jr. (by Novoa), Vinyard (by Garza), Adams (by Garza)

Todd Jacobson of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star has the news.  Garrett Mock, one of the pitchers acquired from the Diamondbacks in exchange for SP Livan Hernandez, underwent successful surgery yesterday to “repair a tear in the patella tendon of his left knee.”  It is anticipated that Mock will need 4-5 months to rehabilitate the injury.

New Orleans (AAA)

• 9/2: Defeated Memphis 5-2 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/3: Anastacio Martinez (5-10 4.48) versus Memphis 7PM EDT
• Times-Picayune profile of the Zephyrs bullpen

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Byrd RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.270
Larson 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	.268
Labandeira SS	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275
San Pedro C	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	.125

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Watkins	7.0	5	2	2	1	7	0	3.85
Rueckel (W, 3-1)	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	3.38

Harrisburg (AA)

• 9/2: Lost to New Britain 5-0 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/3: TBA (possibly Shairon Martis) at New Britain 1:35PM EDT
• Geoff Morrow looks at the Senators bullpen
• Possible minor league free agents, according to Morrow: RHP Dan Foli, RHP Dan Kolb, IF Marcos Yepez, CA Salomon Manriquez, IF Dan DeMent, OF Cristian Guerrero, 1B Rich Lane, IF Greg Thissen, CA Josh Emmerick, OF Ender Chavez, LHP Ricardo Morales, RHP Justin Echols, LHP Jason Norderum, RHP Kip Bouknight, LHP David Maust and LHP Oscar Alvarez

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Casto, K LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.272
Guerrero RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248
Manriquez, S C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.254

• E: Alvarez (3, fielding), Thissen (5, fielding)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Alvarez (L, 8-8)	7.0	8	4	4	1	5	0	5.25
Foli	1.0	0	1	0	3	2	0	5.11

Potomac (A Advanced)

• 9/2: Postponed by rain; Doubleheader this afternoon
• 9/3: Craig Stammen & TBA versus Winston-Salem 5:35PM EDT

Savannah (A)

• 9/2: Defeated Rome 8-1 (Box)
• 9/3: Marco Estrada (1-4 5.81) at Rome 2:05PM EDT

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Plasencia CF	6	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.261
Castro SS	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254
Pahuta 1B	4	2	3	0	1	0	3	1	0	.269
Baez, E RF	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.275
Davis 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	.224

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lira	3.1	3	1	1	2	1	0	1.29
Nyquist (W, 6-3)	4.2	2	0	0	0	7	0	2.69
Carr	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.29

• WP: Lira

Vermont (Short Season)

• 9/2: Lost to Aberdeen 9-4 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/3: Yunior Novoa (1st appearance) at Aberdeen 5:35PM EDT

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Daniel LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.304
Maxwell CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276
Jacobsen RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.107
McMillan 1B	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.220
Rooney C	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	.222
Delaughter DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	.228
Caputo 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.177

• E: Daniel (2, fielding), Caputo (8, fielding), Goldschmeding (14, throw)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Kimball (L, 1-4)	2.1	6	6	5	4	3	1	6.39
Peralta	3.1	2	3	2	2	6	0	4.95
Taylor	2.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	4.34

New Orleans (AAA)

• 9/1: Defeated Memphis 4-3 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/2: Steve Watkins (7-7 3.93 ERA) versus Memphis 7PM EDT
• Times-Picayune profile of the Zephyrs starting pitching
• CA Russ Cleveland rejoined the Zephyrs after a stint with AA Harrisburg, and IF Logan Sorenson was promoted to the Zephyrs from A Savannah

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Kelly CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.254
Labandeira SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270
Vento RF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351
Larson 1B	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	.268
Godwin, T LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.243
DeMent 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.200

• SF: Larson
• SB: Labandeira (9, 2nd base off Benes/Esposito)
• E: Cleveland (1, fielding), DeMent (4, throw)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
O’Connor	2.2	0	0	0	1	3	0	2.73
Figueroa (W, 3-5)	5.0	3	2	1	3	5	0	4.38
Hughes (H, 6)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.40
Corcoran (S, 10)	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	2.48

• WP: Figueroa, Corcoran

Harrisburg (AA)

• 9/1: Swept New Britain 2-0 & 8-2 (Box1/Box2/Gamer)
• 9/2: Oscar Alvarez (8-7 5.26) at New Britain 7:05PM EDT
• Joining Harrisburg are SP Ricardo Morales from A Advanced Potomac and LHP Jason Norderum from AAA New Orleans

Game 1

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Raines CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.299
Yepez SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.293
Casto, K 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.274
Lane 1B	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.207
Emmerick C	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	.175

• SB: Yepez (4, 2nd base off Olson/Geiger), Guerrero (4, 2nd base off Olson/Geiger), Raines (25, 3rd base off Olson/Geiger)
• CS: Yepez (2, 2nd base by Sawatski/Geiger)
• E: Casto, K (16, throw), Webb (1, fielding), Morales, R (1, pickoff)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Morales, R (W, 1-0)	6.0	4	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Zinicola (S, 5)	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	2.25

• Balk: Morales, R

Game 2

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Raines CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	.298
Yepez SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.295
Casto, K LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
Redman DH	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.286
Guerrero RF	4	1	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	.246
Manriquez, S C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.253
Whitesell, J 1B	4	1	3	0	0	1	4	0	0	.265
Thissen 3B	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.189

• SB: Yepez (5, 2nd base off Simonitsch/Christy)
• Outfield assists: Casto, K (Span at 2nd base)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Morales, A	2.0	2	2	2	7	3	0	5.74
Plexico (W, 4-3)	5.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	3.99

Potomac (A Advanced)

• 9/1: Swept Myrtle Beach 6-5 & 5-3 (Box1/Box2/Gamer)
• 9/2: TBA versus Winston-Salem 7:05PM EDT

Game 1

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Desmond SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.242
Powell 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
Brown RF	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.286
Montz DH	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	.230
Bernadina CF	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.264
Lowrance LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254
Mortimer 1B	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	1	.223

• E: Desmond 2 (25, fielding, fielding)
• Outfield assists: Bernadina (Suero at home)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Trahan	3.2	6	5	4	4	0	1	10.00
Ovalles (W, 5-8)	3.1	3	0	0	0	5	0	3.36

• WP: Trahan, Ovalles

Game 2

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Bernadina CF	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.267
Desmond SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	.245
Powell 3B	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	.286
Brown RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.280
Montz C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231
Lowrance LF	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	.255
Mortimer 1B	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.220

• CS: Bernadina (11, 2nd base by Bullock/Hernandez)
• E: Martinez, C 2 (2, missed catch, pickoff)
• PB: Montz (4)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Martinez, C (W, 1-0)	5.0	6	3	3	2	3	1	5.40
Thompson (H, 3)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.07
Perrault, J (S, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.55

Savannah (A)

• 9/1: Lost to Rome 7-3 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/2: TBA at Rome 7:05PM EDT
• The organization also activated OF Reggie Fitzpatrick from Savannah’s DL

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Pahuta 1B	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.262
Baez, E RF	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.270
Carr DH	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	.292

• E: Castro (17, fielding)
• HBP: Davis (by Yost)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Spradlin (L, 2-3)	4.2	12	7	6	1	5	2	6.22
Yost	3.1	3	0	0	0	1	0	3.83

• WP: Spradlin

Vermont (Short Season)

• 9/1: Defeated Hudson Valley 5-3 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/2: Glenn Gibson (0-0 0.00) at Aberdeen 7:05PM EDT

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Martinez, J 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.252
Goldschmeding SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.225
Daniel LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	.312
Guzman RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261
Jacobsen 1- PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083
Maxwell CF	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.273
Delaughter DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.226
McMillan 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.218
Logan C	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.103

• SB: Maxwell 2 (19, 2nd base off Morse/Spring, 2nd base off Morse/Spring), Martinez, J (6, 2nd base off Morse/Spring)
• PO: Martinez, J (1st base by Nagy)
• HBP: Delaughter (by Nagy)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Van Allen	5.1	4	3	3	2	5	1	4.06
Pfau (W, 2-0)	2.2	0	0	0	0	3	0	2.73
Lugo (S, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.72

The names of the September call-ups have come out.

The Washington Nationals tomorrow are expected to purchase the contracts of infielder Melvin Dorta, outfielder George Lombard and right-handed pitchers Chris Booker and Brett Campbell from New Orleans of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Right-handed pitcher Beltran Perez is also expected to have his contract purchased from Harrisburg of the Double-A Eastern League. Nationals Vice President/General Manager Jim Bowden made the announcement.

As mentioned in this morning’s farm report, RH RP Chris Booker is on his way to Washington. Joining Booker from New Orleans are RH RP Brett Campbell, OF George Lombard, and IF Melvin Dorta. Also, RH RP Beltran Perez from Harrisburg has been tabbed as a September roster call-up.

I’ve previously touched Booker, Lombard, and Dorta as possible call-up options. The trade of Daryle Ward and Marlon Anderson make Lombard’s LH bat more appealing off of the bench. Dorta can fill in as a super sub. And Booker can settle into a middle relief role in a heavily used Nationals bullpen, now down Kevin Gryboski.

Campbell’s selection seems curious given the Nationals’ plan to send him to the Arizona Fall League. GM Jim Bowden had previously stated that top prospect and AFL attendee 3B/OF Kory Casto would not be called up because he was “not a big believer in bringing up a young prospect to sit a month.” Campbell has pitched solidly in 2006, putting himself on the Nationals’ radar. If he is added some time over the next few days, Campbell will join Booker in middle relief.

Speaking of middle relief, the final name is Beltran Perez. Perez has spent the entire season in Harrisburg splitting his time between starting and relieving. He has posted a solid K/BB ratio (107/40) in his 121.2IP in 2006. Perez has bounced around the minor leagues of the DIamondbacks and Dodgers since 1999, never getting above AA. The 24-year old Perez could be called upon to pitch out of either the starting rotation or in long relief.

Full press release follows

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The Nationals outrighted RP Kevin Gryboski to New Orleans and then acquired CF Nook Logan from the Detroit Tigers

The Washington Nationals today acquired 26 year-old center fielder Nook Logan from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Nationals Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden made the announcement.

Logan, who is perhaps best known for his speed and defensive abilities in center field, is a .264 (120-for-455) career hitter with 17 doubles, one triple, one home run, 27 RBI and 31 stolen bases in 176 games spanning parts of two big league seasons (2004-05) with Detroit.  In 2004, Logan was tabbed as Tigers Rookie of the Year by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association.  A year later, he was named the third-fastest runner in the American League in a Baseball America survey of league managers.  He was Detroit ’s third-round selection in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft

In 2005, Logan ’s first full big league campaign, he batted .258 (83-for-322) with 17 RBI and 23 stolen bases.  Logan’s speed allowed him to rank second among AL leaders in outfield putouts per 9.0 innings (2.9), infield hits (sixth with 27), stolen base percentage (eighth at 79%) and stolen bases (tied for ninth with 23).

New Orleans (AAA)

• 8/31: Lost to Omaha 8-7 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/1: Nelson Figueroa (2-5 4.56) versus Memphis 8PM EDT
• Times-Picayune profile of the Zephyrs outfield
• After the game, Zephyrs reliever Chris Booker learned that he is being called up by the Nationals. Booker was 2-2 with a 3.94 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 16 innings for New Orleans 

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Lombard RF	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0.302
Vento 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.357
Godwin, T LF	5	2	3	0	1	0	2	0	1	0.242
Larson 3B	5	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	1	0.268

• SB: Labandeira (8, 2nd base off Mahomes/Price), Godwin, T (19, 2nd base off Mahomes/Price)
• E: Castillo (6, throw), DeMent (3, fielding)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Good	6.1	7	5	3	1	4	1	4.81
Rodriguez (BS, 1)	0.2	1	1	1	2	0	0	8.68
Beltran	2.0	4	1	1	1	1	0	2.25
Corcoran (L, 2-4)	1.0	0	1	1	2	1	0	2.27

• WP: Rodriguez
• Balk: Corcoran
• IBB: Costa (by Corcoran)
• HBP: Coolbaugh, M (by Good), Robinson (by Good)

Harrisburg (AA)

• 8/31: Lost to Bowie 9-5 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/1: Double header at New Britain 4:35PM EDT (both Shairon Martis and Ricardo Morales, recently promoted from Potomac, are expected to pitch)
• SP Jason Norederum promotoed to New Orleans

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Casto, K 3B	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.275
Redman LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.289
Manriquez, S C	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	0.253
Webb 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.364

• E: Casto, K (15, fielding)
• Pickoffs: Felfoldi (Bass at 1st base)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Felfoldi (L, 0-1)	5.0	9	7	6	2	5	0	10.80
Foli	2.0	3	2	2	2	2	0	5.23
Thissen	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.50

• WP: Felfoldi 2
• IBB: Keylor (by Foli)
• HBP: Daigle, L (by Foli)

Potomac (A Advanced)

• 8/31: Game postponed by rain; will be made up as a double header tonite (two 7-inning games)
• 9/1: TBA at Myrtle Beach 5:02PM EDT
• 3B Brandon Powell named to Carolina League All-Star Team

Savannah (A)

• 8/31: Lost to Charleston 6-2 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/1: Jack Spradlin (2-2 5.62) at Rome 7:05PM EDT

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Plasencia CF	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0.261
Castro SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.255
Pahuta DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.254
Davis 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.227
Poppert C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.217
Sorensen 1B	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.247

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lannan (L, 6-8)	6.2	7	5	5	1	7	0	4.76
Mavroulis	1.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	4.29
Bunn	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13.50

Vermont (Short Season)

• 8/31: Lost to Hudson Valley 9-4 (Box/Gamer)
• 9/1: Cory VanAllen (1-4 3.96) versus Hudson Valley 7:05PM EDT
• OF Justin Maxwell received the team MVP award as voted on by Lake Monsters fans

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Daniel LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.314
Maxwell CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.269
Guzman DH	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	0.261
McMillan 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.218

• SB: Maxwell (17, 2nd base off Hellickson/Spring)

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Baldwin (L, 1-5)	4.0	8	5	5	1	2	1	3.91
Meque	1.2	3	2	2	3	1	0	4.44
Anderson	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.12
De Los Santos	1.0	3	2	2	2	2	1	5.55

• WP: Meque, De Los Santos
• Balk: Meque

The Washington Nationals completed two deals under the August 31 deadline for setting postseason rosters. Washington traded away 1B/OF Daryle Ward to the Atlanta Braves and IF/OF Marlon Anderson to the Los Angeles Dodgers, each in exchange for a minor league pitcher.

Coming from Atlanta is Luis Atilano, a RHP who was the Braves first selection in the 2003 First Player draft (#35 of Gabriela Mistral HS in Puerto Rico). From the release:

Atilano went 6-7 with a 4.50 ERA in 19 games (18 starts) for Myrtle Beach of the Single-A Carolina League this season. He has not pitched since July 24, however, and on Aug. 10, had Tommy John surgery performed on his right elbow by Dr. James Andrews. Last season, while pitching for Rome, Atilano started for the Southern Division in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.

When he was drafted in 2003, he drew comparisons to Javier Vazquez. He has a fastball that has been clocked in the low 90s and an effective sinking changeup. Atilano has added 35 lbs to his 6′3″ frame since being drafted (from 180 to 215lbs). With the Tommy John surgery, I wouldn’t expect the 21-year old being fully recovered until the 2008 season.

In exchange for Anderson, the Nationals received 20-year old RHP Jhonny Nunez. Nunez was signed by the Dodgers as a non-drafted free agent in December of 2003 out of San Jose de Las Matas, Dominican Republic. From the release:

Nunez, in his third pro season, went 6-0 with a 1.58 ERA in 10 games (seven starts) for the Gulf Coast League Dodgers in 2006, his first season playing in the United States. Nunez, who stands 6-foot-3, limited opposing GCL batters to a .177 batting average en route to leading the league in wins. He also ranked among GCL leaders in innings pitched (first with 57.0), strikeouts (second with 56) and ERA (third).

Nunez was the Dodgers Minor League Pitcher for the Month of July. He for the GCL Dodgers in the month of July, posting a 3-0 record in that month. He tossed a total of 26.1 innings surrendering only six earned runs while holding opposing batters to a .157 average against him. While a bit old for the Gulf Coast League, Nunez is another solid pitching option continuing the rebuilding of the foundation of the farm system. I’d expect to see Nunez report to the Nationals Instructional League, likely play winter ball in his native Dominican Republic, and if things break right, he could begin 2007 in A-Advanced Potomac.